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Occupational Therapist Pay Per Visit Baltimore - Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins Medicine logoJohns Hopkins Medicine~$35–$55/hrtypicalBaltimore, MDPart timePosted 4d agoStill open, checked every night
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How this pay compares

This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open occupational therapist jobs in Maryland post a median of $57 an hour, the middle half $48.29–$59, across 41 jobs that state their pay. Occupational therapists employed in Maryland earn a median of $51.43 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

Occupational therapists in Maryland: pay by town and employer

The Physical, Occupational, Speech & Respiratory Therapy job market: pay, applicant demand and hiring, researched nightly

Union record

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Johns Hopkins Medicine here: Service Employees International Union/United Healthcare Workers East 1199 at Baltimore, MD (3,000 workers, contract up for renewal 1 Oct 2025). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.

Workplace injuries

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore reported 537 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 19,418,765 hours worked: 5.5 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 29 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

OSHA inspections here

OSHA inspected The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD on 10 Sep 2024 and cited 1 violation, under bloodborne pathogens (needlesticks and blood exposure). A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.

Wage and Hour record

The Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division found $13,565 in back wages to 21 workers (most of it unpaid overtime), findings for 30 Oct 2021 to 28 Oct 2023, at Johns Hopkins Health System (trading as Johns Hopkins Hospital) in Baltimore, MD. The employer agreed to pay the back wages; the record does not say whether the practice continues, so ask how overtime and travel time are paid. Back wages at healthcare employers.

Licensed in another state?

Maryland issues and accepts OT Compact privileges: an occupational therapist or OT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Maryland license. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Maryland license, apply to the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice for a license by endorsement ($200, by its own page): what Maryland asks. Every state's OT Compact status.

What Maryland requires of an occupational therapist

Occupational Therapist license, from the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.

  • The board may waive the examination for an applicant licensed in another state whose requirements are at least equivalent to Maryland's (Md. Code, Health Occ. 10-306). The application includes verification of NBCOT certification or examination, verification of every license held in another state or country, fingerprints for a criminal history records check, the Maryland jurisprudence examination, and either current NBCOT certification or proof of continuing competency (COMAR 10.46.01.02).
  • Staying active: Licenses run two-year terms expiring June 30 and require 24 contact hours of continuing competency activities per term (at least 16 on occupational therapy principles and procedures), with current NBCOT certification accepted in their place (COMAR 10.46.04.04).

Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in Maryland · Every state's rule

Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs in our research

  • How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 87.4%
  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.22x · Clicks 25
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.7% · Stating an hourly rate 32.4%

From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 9 Nov 2026. Every figure for Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs

About the job

Join a team that values collaboration and excellence. At Johns Hopkins Care at Home, we are dedicated to providing individualized care to patients and families in the comfort of their homes. As we continue our mission, we are seeking talented and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team.

Pay Per Visit - Occupational Therapist - Baltimore area

Here are some of the reasons why our clinicians choose to stay with us:

  • Flexible scheduling that allows for work-life balance
  • Autonomy to make patient-centered decisions and provide uninterrupted one-on-one care
  • Opportunities for professional growth and learning
  • A supportive leadership team that values your contributions and advocates for your success
  • A team-oriented culture that promotes collaboration and teamwork

By joining us, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and families while experiencing the flexibility, autonomy, and support you need to thrive in your career.

What to expect

Provides direct clinical care with specific program development, participates as a member in the interdisciplinary patient care program, maintain updated therapy techniques, provides in services in health care personnel within Johns Hopkins Care at Home regarding current and acceptable therapy techniques. Responds to physician’s plan of treatment by evaluating patient’s needs and planning and implementing a treatment program to facilitate the patient’s physical and mental functioning or adjustment to his/her handicap/disability limitations.

Education : Requires a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited program and current licensure. Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in Physical Therapy earned prior to January 1, 2015, from

accredited programs, with current licensure, may be accepted based on historical requirements.

Requirements/Qualifications

  • Certification in Adult and Pediatric CPR
  • Valid Maryland Driver’s License and current auto insurance, working vehicle; agree to comply with Maryland law for mandatory seat belt use.
  • Current MD Speech Therapy License

Work experience: One year of clinical experience, acute/subacute/home health preferred.

Salary Range: Minimum /hour - Maximum /hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Johns Hopkins Medicine

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